Google reader coming out (Iriver Story)

[thinkpad]

Up and Down instead of Left and Right. That sounds confusing.
Is this something that can be changed by settings?

[@.@]

Originally Posted by thinkpadx

Up and Down instead of Left and Right. That sounds confusing.
Is this something that can be changed by settings?

Yeah, a bit, but it makes for easier one-hand pageturning. But i think that kindle's solution is a bit better.
Im not sure about if it is possible to change the settings, but ill have a look at it when i have the device in my hands.

I havent gotten the device yet, but i think it will arrive by mail tomorrow

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by @.@

You turn the pages by flipping the button up or down, much like the thingy on the guitar hero guitars.

Ah thanks. I assume it is easy reachable by either thumb depending on what hand is holding it. I guess it solves the problem of "accidental" page turns. As long as it also solves the problem of deliberate page turns.

I am seriously considering getting one of these just to have an ePub reader. But, I'm still waiting for the Kindle / library stuff to release before deciding.

BOb

[jupstin]

Originally Posted by hughes

I'd take touch if I could get it with the super high resolution, but if a choice is forced between the added resolution and touch, I want the better display.

If nothing else, I applaud the decision to go for higher resolution rather than touch as it gives a new option in the market place. Sony Touch, Kobo Touch. and Nook Touch already fill the in the 6" E Ink Pearl touch-screen ereader space well.

Exactly the way I feel

[SCION]

Seems the features are stripped down according to reviews. One person said they keep going back to their Kindle 3 because of that. Improved resolution is one thing, features missing that people are accustomed to are something else. How many are willing to ditch their current devices? I know firmware updates can come very quickly (look at the Kobo Touch). Will have to keep an eye on the progress.

[sonyreaderfan]

Originally Posted by SCION

Seems the features are stripped down according to reviews. One person said they keep going back to their Kindle 3 because of that. Improved resolution is one thing, features missing that people are accustomed to are something else. How many are willing to ditch their current devices? I know firmware updates can come very quickly (look at the Kobo Touch). Will have to keep an eye on the progress.

Could you give links to the reviews? I wasn't able to find any. Thanks.

[SCION]

Originally Posted by sonyreaderfan

Could you give links to the reviews? I wasn't able to find any. Thanks.

My post was based on this thread:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=140823

[CazMar]

The I River Story is available in Australia for 3 x the US price (!!!!) and we can't buy books from Google. So there goes 20 million customers. (OK - we aren't all going to buy one, but why ignore the market?). Australian MR members will be very unsurprised by this piece of news - same old, same old.

[Hellmark]

Originally Posted by CazMar

The I River Story is available in Australia for 3 x the US price (!!!!) and we can't buy books from Google. So there goes 20 million customers. (OK - we aren't all going to buy one, but why ignore the market?). Australian MR members will be very unsurprised by this piece of news - same old, same old.

Are you comparing the Story to the Story, or Story to Story HD. Right now in the US, the Story seems to be selling for about $250-300 USD. The iRiver website sold them for $369 USD, before they clearanced them out. From what I've seen, the Story sells in Australia for $378 AUD, which works out to be $401 USD. I really wouldn't call it that big of a difference. Now, granted that the Story HD is supposed to sell in the US for $140, they've dropped the price quite a bit on the new generation.

Also, the Story HD isn't set to be sold in Australia for another month yet. iRiver is launching it in Oceania in August. Pricing hasn't been set yet, but it should be comparible to the US price tag. Also, the Story HD WILL include Google Books support in Australia. The only snag is that Google Books Australia hasn't launched yet, so if you want to use Google Books before that happens (Which, Google says it is in the works), you will need a US google account.

[joenunya]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

...it's white! What a ghastly looking ereader!

awwww, come-on, with those gold plated keys all it needs is a mauve faux fur cover and some fur dice to dangle off the side and you have an ereader any pimp would love to own.

[anamardoll]

Originally Posted by SCION

Seems the features are stripped down according to reviews. One person said they keep going back to their Kindle 3 because of that. Improved resolution is one thing, features missing that people are accustomed to are something else. How many are willing to ditch their current devices? I know firmware updates can come very quickly (look at the Kobo Touch). Will have to keep an eye on the progress.

+1. I think the increased screen resolution is lovely, but I don't think I could EVER give up my Sony Collections at this point. Sounds like the browsing of folders on the device is very unwieldy... Are we 1,000+ Books On Our Readers people such a small group that we can't expect to be catered to? *puppy eyes*

[SCION]

Originally Posted by anamardoll

...Are we 1,000+ Books On Our Readers people such a small group that we can't expect to be catered to? *puppy eyes*

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[AkumaTakeshi]

Originally Posted by anamardoll

+1. I think the increased screen resolution is lovely, but I don't think I could EVER give up my Sony Collections at this point. Sounds like the browsing of folders on the device is very unwieldy... Are we 1,000+ Books On Our Readers people such a small group that we can't expect to be catered to? *puppy eyes*

I actually think collections are a hassle, but that must be me. I pass a great part of my time in front of the computer, so I'm used to organizing things with folders and with categories. And having folders inside that ones to fine tune things, for example I would like to have a major Fantasy folders and then have sub-genres inside, urban, epic, etc.

And I can't do that with collections without having gazillions of collections on the Home screen. I appreciate the option of having collections but as a complete replace of folders nope. I would be awesome if there was something like collections of collections or something similar.

Another problem with collection is that if I don't organize it right away and the new tag disappears, I don't have any way to tell if all the books already have at least one collection or not. (If there is a way to see on the kindle without going to Add to Collection for each book please tell me)

P.S.: I don't know if the collections system of the Sony is the same as the Kindle, worse or better, so if the Sony system is different do tell me. And sorry for the off topic discussion

P.P.S.: I've been thinking in changing permanently to Duokan so I could organize things with folders.

[anamardoll]

The Sony collections are, in my opinion, very elegant. I use three columns in Calibre to indicate #Genre, #Source (B&N, Baen, etc.), and #Reviewed (since I'm a hobbyist reviewer. This is a yea/nay/dnf field).

The data is loaded to my Sony reader as collections, so the Sony Collections look like:

fiction (fantasy) -- 301 books
source (baen) -- 27 books
review (dnf) -- 3 books

Note that there can be overlap between the collections.

For my Pocketbook reader, I load the files from Calibre to a folder structure that prioritizes #Genre, then #Review, and ignores #Source because I didn't want to get TOO nested. Thus, on my Pocketbook, the folder structure would look like:

fiction (fantasy)
-- review (dnf)
-- review (reviewed)
-- review (unreviewed)
fiction (horror and scifi)
-- review (dnf)
-- review (reviewed)
-- review (unreviewed)

And so on. I do like having the folder structure option, but I much prefer the immediacy of the Sony Collections. And, of course, with PRS+ you can still browse the Sony folders (which I load in the same manner as the Pocketbook). It's a plethora of choices for the modern eReader consumer!

Originally Posted by AkumaTakeshi

I actually think collections are a hassle, but that must be me. I pass a great part of my time in front of the computer, so I'm used to organizing things with folders and with categories. And having folders inside that ones to fine tune things, for example I would like to have a major Fantasy folders and then have sub-genres inside, urban, epic, etc.

This is quite easy to do within Calibre. You can either use the tagging system in there or make custom columns as you please.

[AkumaTakeshi]

Maybe the problem is that I like to fine tune the organization. Like your Fantasy collection of 300 would have many things that are so much different from each other.

In your case, to know which ones are reviewed or even separate them by rating makes sense to have collections, doing that with folders would be too cluttered I think.